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Red, Orange, Green: How Slower Balls Changed the Way Children Learn Tennis

A player holding two red and green junior tennis balls

Children no longer have to learn tennis with a ball built for adults. What the rules say about red, orange and green balls, what the research shows, and how to tell when a child is ready to move up.

Twenty-Five Seconds: What Good Players Do Between Points

A player walking along the baseline with a racket and ball, casting a long shadow

Under the rules a player has 25 seconds between points, and the ball is in play for only a small part of any match. What the rules, the research on routines and the coaching guides say about using that time well.

The Drill That Feels Great and Teaches Little

Tennis balls spilling from a tipped practice basket onto grass

A full basket, a steady rhythm, forty clean serves in a row. Why the drills that look best on a Tuesday afternoon often carry least into a Saturday match, and what a coach can change.

Clay Teaches What Hard Courts Hide

A player running along the baseline of a clay court

Clay slows the ball, lifts it and lets the feet slide. What the ITF’s pace classes, court physics and match data say about how clay changes rallies and movement, what it does and does not do to the body, and how to use it in a player’s development.

What Not to Say on the Car Ride Home

Driver and passenger seen from the back seat of a car in golden evening light

The drive home after a junior match can be the best or the worst part of the day. What research with tennis families says about when to talk, what to say first, and what to leave to the coach.

The Second Serve Shows Who You Are Under Pressure

A server tossing the ball on a clay court in late light, seen from above

When the first serve misses, the second serve shows how a player handles pressure. Match data point less to choking than to caution: fewer double faults on big points, second serves that are too safe, and a clear case for practising the serve under pressure.

Say Less: Why the Best Cues Point Outside the Body

Shadow of a tennis racket beside a ball and a player's shoe on a green court

Elbow up, wrist loose, turn the shoulders, finish high. Why a single cue about the ball or the racket usually does more than a list of body parts, and where the research is less certain than coaching courses suggest.

String Tension: Lower Is Not Weaker

Close-up of a tennis racket string bed in soft light

Tighter for control, looser for power: the two rules of string tension are older than most of the research on them. What laboratory and on-court studies say about speed, launch angle, tension loss, feel and the elbow, and how to test tension properly.

Why Juniors Should Play More Doubles

Three rackets and balls lying side by side at the net

College matches open with doubles, every ITF junior event has a doubles draw, and the game concentrates exactly the skills that singles players avoid. Why doubles deserves a regular place in a junior’s week, and what it cannot replace.

Reading the Toss

A player serving on a clay court, seen from high above

Professional returners say the toss is the first thing they watch. What research on anticipation says the toss can and cannot tell a returner, how much it varies even among professionals, and whether reading the serve can be trained.